Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----are a waste of time. There is no open and transparent accountability for officials. I mean that in a respectful way. Mr. O'Brien is correct in that the language and behaviour of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, whether in the Joint Committee on Health, the Dáil Chamber or in the Committee of Public Accounts should be respectful and probing rather than sinking to the lowest common denominator. I am not saying it happens in this House, but there are Members of this House of the Oireachtas who should reflect on their behaviour in committees.

On the issue of the Army promotional video raised by Senator Craughwell, I am not sure how he can interpret it as a promotional tool for the Government. It is about promoting the Army and the tremendous work it does both at home and abroad. If that is what Senator Craughwell is going to engage in we are heading down the wrong road. We must promote and support members of the Army, who are doing Trojan work at home and abroad. The Senator comes in here regularly to criticise the lack of Army recruitment. We should use the video to recruit people to the Army.